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THRILLA IN MANILA!- “I hit him with body punches that would've brought down the walls of a city. Lawdy, lawdy he's a great champion" - Joe Frazier, 1975. #boxing #history

#OnThisDay 97 years ago: Textbook technician & former 1960’s light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson (76-11) born in Manayunk, Pennsylvania. He defeated several stellar names of his era. Among them champions Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore & Jimmy Bivins! #boxing #history #otd

#OnThisDay 82 years ago: The memorable Ken Norton (42-7-1) was born in Illinois, USA. Part of the golden age for heavyweights, who continuously pitted his wits against some of the sternest opposition… Ali, Foreman, Quarry, Young, Holmes, Shavers, Cooney! #boxing #history #otd

#OnThisDay 75 years ago: The best to ever do it, the great Sugar Ray Robinson (110-1-2) ensures fifth and final defence of his world welterweight championship, outpointing Charley Fusari (63-7-1) over 15 rounds at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. #boxing #history #otd

GIANTS COLLIDE- Ring legends Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali weigh in for their first world heavyweight championship clash in 1964… #boxing #history

#OnThisDay 71 years ago: “The Old Mongoose” Archie Moore (146-19-8) stopped Harold Johnson (47-5) in the 14th round, to ensure his second defence of the world light-heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden… #boxing #history #otd

#OnThisDay 35 years ago: Pernell Whitaker (22-1) stops Juan Nazario (22-2) in the first to unify his WBC & IBF titles with the WBA belt. “Sweet Pea” becomes the first man since the 1970’s icon Roberto Durán to become undisputed at lightweight in Nevada. #boxing #history #otd

IN THE WOOD CHIPPER!- The great Julio César Chávez (99-2-2) , “El León de Culiacán” going to work in his typical fashion on the midsection of Ken Sigurani (22-1) en route to a third round stoppage in June 1998. #boxing #history

#OnThisDay 43 years ago: A career set to rewrite the history books, painfully cut short at 23. Perhaps the most gifted Mexican fighter ever, “The Invincible Eagle” Salvador Sánchez (44-1-1) passes away following an automobile accident in Querétaro, Mexico… #boxing #history #otd

THE BIG ONE THAT GOT AWAY- A photo of heavyweight legends, “The Easton Assassin” Larry Holmes (69-6) & the late “Big George” Foreman (76-5) posing for some promotional shots at a press conference in 1999. #boxing #history

HEAVY HANDS- A photo of Daniel Jacobs (20-0) feeling the effects of a jolting uppercut from the well versed Dmitry Pirog (16-0) during their 2010 WBO world middleweight title fight. #boxing #history

“MY WIFE IS NOT HERE, I MEAN IT!”- Some footage of the late, great born fighter George Foreman comically teasing yet again; one final comeback at the age of 55 in 2004… #boxing #history

#OnThisDay 25 years ago: “The Real Deal” Evander Holyfield (36-4-1) at 37, captured the WBA heavyweight title for the fourth time in his career. Claiming a unanimous decision over John Ruiz (36-3) following 12 rounds of action in Las Vegas… #boxing #history #otd

#OnThisDay 54 years ago: Two-time champion, Mark “Too sharp” Johnson (44-5) was born in Washington D.C. #boxing #history #otd

#OnThisDay 54 years ago: Two-time champion, Mark “Too sharp” Johnson (44-5) was born in Washington D.C. #boxing #history #otd

THEN & NOW- Photos of Mexico’s all time great bantamweight legend “El Púas” Rubén Olivares (89-13-3) 79 knockouts were racked up over the course of his epic 23 year career. #boxing #history

#OnThisDay 60 years ago: Heavyweight legend, the great Smokin’ Joe Frazier (32-4-1) at the age of 21 made his professional debut. Scoring a first round knockout of Woody Goss in Philadelphia. #boxing #history #otd

BOXING’S ELDER STATESMEN- Legendary trainers, Lou Duva & Eddie Futch reunited at a press conference in 1995 as their charges Riddick Bowe & Evander Holyfield go head to head prior to their rubber match. They came a long way from the Louis, Marciano era’s! #boxing #history

#OnThisDay 46 years ago: The redoubtable and memorable Matthew Saad Muhammad (23-3-2) retained his WBC light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision after 15 rounds in Atlantic City against Britain’s John Conteh (33-2-1)… #boxing #history #otd

#OnThisDay 35 years ago: In his Las Vegas debut, “The Dark Destroyer” Nigel Benn (26-1) was in rampant form as he blew away the tried & tested Iran Barkley (25-5) inside the first round. Benn’s first defence of the WBO middleweight title. #boxing #history #otd